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1. LiebeItai | January 27, 2012 at 8:07 am | Permalink

   @Vydio Ah, ok. Thank you very much!

2. Vydio | January 27, 2012 at 8:24 am | Permalink

   @LiebeItai

   At the time this commercial was made people generally made coffee by using a percolator. You rarely see this now because we use drip coffee makers.

3. LiebeItai | January 27, 2012 at 8:29 am | Permalink

   Wtf does “fresh-perked” mean?

4. DanielEBurnette | January 27, 2012 at 8:51 am | Permalink

   Are their names really Mary and Jane? har har har!

5. gullwingtrucks | January 27, 2012 at 9:23 am | Permalink

   ya just wanna go back and smack the shit out of everyone back then…

6. 41057al | January 27, 2012 at 10:22 am | Permalink

   That blonde defines the word “perky”

7. chadzorz | January 27, 2012 at 11:10 am | Permalink

   He then prossceded to beat and rape her as there was no laws agenst it back then apparently, 0_o thats some scary shit

8. woohooboy | January 27, 2012 at 12:08 pm | Permalink

   @shippem – These commercials are really a blast from the past. To see how advertisers thought back then is hilarious. There is no way you would see an ad like this today, but at the time this kind of thinking was common place if very sexist in it’s attitude……

   Like women are going to stress out because hubby doesn’t like the coffee you give him in the morning! 

9. shippem | January 27, 2012 at 12:26 pm | Permalink

   @woohooboy how did be get so backwards…

10. jakevanfan | January 27, 2012 at 12:39 pm | Permalink

    That’s a lie. Most instant coffees do not taste like fresh perked, brewed or pressed coffee. Maybe just a tad worse then that generic brand my hospital has in our break room for the drip maker.

11. soozanc | January 27, 2012 at 12:55 pm | Permalink

    No wonder the success of Starbucks. Women got f*ing tired of making coffee for men who complained.

12. hdwell | January 27, 2012 at 12:56 pm | Permalink

    mrs Olsen wouldn’t be caught dead drinking instant coffee-Folgers or not..

13. hdwell | January 27, 2012 at 1:39 pm | Permalink

    mrs Olsen wouldn’t be caught dead drinking instant coffee-Folgers or not.

14. grofys | January 27, 2012 at 2:19 pm | Permalink

    i loved using the key to open the cans of coffee back then. instant may have been quicker but it did not give the satisfying aroma when the lid was lifted, or the vacuum-destroyed “whoosh”. i miss how even opening coffee cans held a bit of danger (cutting your fingers off).

15. kaegrim | January 27, 2012 at 3:12 pm | Permalink

    @woohooboy 2010
    WIFE: “You know where the cup’s are, im not sure there is enough coffie left for you though”
    HUSBAND: “When i make coffie i allways ask you first”
    WIFE: “Yeah, you allways have to be the better one, dont you”

16. apexvector1 | January 27, 2012 at 3:30 pm | Permalink

    Instant is bad no matter what brand !

17. tcade25 | January 27, 2012 at 3:37 pm | Permalink

    LMAO his woman actually gave a shit about his coffee tasting bad?

18. elc1960 | January 27, 2012 at 4:15 pm | Permalink

    Just a theory here: When you see two women in a commercial comparing products, the woman representing the sponsor’s product is almost invariably a blonde, and is always prettier than the woman representing the “other guys’ product”. Psychologically speaking, the saying “blondes have more fun” is used to further the image of “sex sells” in TV advertising. Again, just a theory; no scientific data behind it, just over 40 years of watching TV commercials.

19. pantsmatants | January 27, 2012 at 4:23 pm | Permalink

    This ad is a bunch of monkey business. Foldgers coffee is the pits.

20. daeviant | January 27, 2012 at 5:07 pm | Permalink

    It probably has ‘bad taste’ because you boiled it in a percolator.

21. fonna | January 27, 2012 at 5:45 pm | Permalink

    @zzzrtboy
    One more thing zzz.
    If he’s not funny, and he’s ripping off Hicks’ jokes, does thast mean Hicks is also not funny.
    I’m confused.

22. fonna | January 27, 2012 at 6:34 pm | Permalink

    @zzzrtboy

    Well, my word. He’s not funny?
    Gee, I never would have thought of him not being funny.
    I’m glad that you have educated me on what funny is.
    Now I feel like a fool for having laughed at his jokes for more than 20 years already.

    Also,we must tell Bill Hicks about Leary ripping off his jokes ASAP!!
    Who do you think we should contact?

23. zzzrtboy | January 27, 2012 at 7:21 pm | Permalink

    @riesen2b  Stop, now I’m getting all nostalgic. i.e., verklempt.

24. zzzrtboy | January 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm | Permalink

    @neospydel Hitler was also a ‘Jew’ York Jew. That’s why he rubbed yogurt on his schlong.

25. zzzrtboy | January 27, 2012 at 8:43 pm | Permalink

    @fixman88 Yes, please explain the science of percolation vs instant coffee, that’s really what this is all about.